Rivalry week doesn’t care about your connection in Charlotte. Between the hour and a half from the nearest commercial airport, the rental cars that were gone by August, and a last flight out that boards before the fourth quarter starts, some games you watch from the couch.
These seven are worth seeing in person, from weekends in the Midwest and Southeast to New Year’s Day in Pasadena. The night still ends in your own bed.
That’s game day when the aircraft lives near you. Our factory-new CJ4 Gen2 aircraft and crews are based in Milwaukee, Fort Worth, Miami, and Scottsdale. We arrange your ground transportation with your flight, and a same-day round trip uses one travel day. Here’s where we’d go this season.
The schedule
Miami at Notre Dame
Saturday, Nov. 7 · Notre Dame Stadium · 7:30 p.m. ET
Last season opened with Miami beating Notre Dame 27-24. It ended with Miami taking the playoff spot the Irish had held in the rankings for five straight weeks. This is the rematch, under the lights in South Bend.
A night kickoff gives you the whole day. Bring a son, daughter or grandchild who’s looking at colleges. Tour campus in the afternoon, hear the band before the game and stay through the last snap. One trip, two reasons to go.
Overtime, a weather delay, a long postgame celebration. Your return is planned around the full length of the game, not a departure board, and you’re home the same night.
Michigan at Ohio State
Saturday, Nov. 28 · Ohio Stadium, Columbus · Kickoff TBA
During Michigan week, Ohio State fans have been known to cross out every M on campus signs. That’s the mood you’re flying into. The Game closes the regular season for both teams, and this year it’s back in Columbus on Thanksgiving weekend.
Rivalry tickets make a strong thank-you to a client, and a private flight to Columbus makes the day easy for everyone on the guest list. The game handles the conversation.
On a holiday weekend with 100,000-plus in the stands, the trip home is the part nobody has to think about. The only thing you’re managing that day is your blood pressure.
Alabama at LSU
Saturday, Nov. 7 · Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge · Kickoff TBA
Tiger Stadium after dark is one of the loudest places in sports. Whether this one is after dark is still undecided. The SEC has it in a flex window, afternoon or night, and the time can be set as late as six days out.
Commercial travelers have to guess. You don’t. Your aircraft and crew are based in Fort Worth, so your takeoff time is set around kickoff once it’s confirmed. Arrive 15 minutes before departure, stay through the final whistle, and land back in Texas that night.
Texas at Texas A&M
Friday, Nov. 27 · Kyle Field, College Station · Kickoff TBA
Texas has won both meetings since the rivalry returned in 2024. Now the Lone Star Showdown heads to Kyle Field the day after Thanksgiving, and the Aggies want a word.
On game day, College Station is a small town holding a city-sized crowd. Easterwood Airport sits just minutes from Kyle Field, and on game day that distance matters. Ramp space fills quickly, so we arrange your arrival ahead of time, and you aren’t scrambling for space the morning of the game.
The Lone Star Showdown is Friday. Rivalry Saturday follows. With travel days planned ahead, Thanksgiving weekend can hold more than one game.
Auburn at Alabama
Saturday, Nov. 28 · Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa · Kickoff TBA
The Iron Bowl splits households, offices, and Thanksgiving tables. This year it’s in Tuscaloosa.
Grandparents, kids, and the in-law who roots for the other side, all on one aircraft. With seats for up to 8 passengers, nobody stays home. By the return leg, your pilots already know how you take your coffee and which of you needs a minute after the final score.
Army vs. Navy
Saturday, Dec. 12 · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. · 3 p.m. ET
Army and Navy have played every year since 1930. This year, the 127th meeting moves to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11, just as it did for the 20th in 2021. After the final whistle, both teams stand together for each school’s song, and the winner is sung last.
A new city doesn’t have to mean new delays. Your arrival is planned through an airport a short drive from the stadium, and the routine stays the same: leave Miami in the morning, see the game, fly home when it’s over, all on one travel day.
The Rose Bowl
Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 · Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena · 1 or 5 p.m. PT, set Dec. 6
A morning parade, mountains behind the stadium, and a College Football Playoff quarterfinal in the afternoon. Who’s playing won’t be known until the bracket is revealed on Dec. 6.
New Year’s Day is one of the busiest travel days of the year, in the air and on the freeways around Pasadena. Our aircraft are based in the Southwest, not repositioned from wherever a fleet ended up the night before. That keeps departures predictable on a day when nothing else is.
Plan the season in travel days
A same-day trip uses one travel day. An overnight uses two. November 7th has two games on this list, and Thanksgiving weekend has three, so choose early and plan the season around the days you have. One published hourly rate means you know what game day costs before you book it.
Get the tickets. We’ll get you there.
Rivalry and playoff games sell out. Start with the team’s official ticket office or a verified resale platform, then confirm the date before finalizing travel details.
Then share the game and who’s traveling with you. For current owners, our Owner Experience team coordinates the trip around the confirmed schedule. If you’re new to Jet OUT, choose a game, and we’ll walk you through the day.